Tractor hitch



Jan. 16,1923. 1,442247.

. d F. C. BROWN ET AL.

TRACTOR HITCH.

FILED MAR.'10.1922,

WCLMML' ggf i: @@@YMJ Patented Jan. 16, 1923.

7 UNITEOSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK c.- ;B`ROwN AND EME-RY' E. NAsON, orsriirn CENTER, IOWA.

TRACTOR HITCH.

Application'led March 10, 1922.. SeralfN'o. 542,539.

More particularly it is our object to provide a hitch whereby the connection `to theV tongue of a vehicle or some implement will be so'positioned that itjwill not strike the wheels of the tractor when turning.

Still another object is to provide a hitch wherein the parts may-be swung to position and locked in that position where the line of draft will be in a line other than in a line drawn through the longitudinal center of the machine.

.lVith these and other objects in view, our

invention consists in the construction, ar-V rangement and combination vof the various parts of our device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in our claim, and'illustrated'in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan elevation of our invention attached to the draw bar of a tractor.

Figure 2 is a similar view, the parts being shown in another position.

Iigure 3 is a side elevation of our hitch; an

Figure 4 is a detailed sectional view of a slightly modified form of our invention.

In the accompanying drawings, we have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate generally the axle housing of a tractor. The differential housing 11 is received between the .axle housing 10.-

A draw bar 12 is secured to the differential housing 11 in any suitable manner. The draw bar 12 is provided with a series of openings 13. The parts just described are of the ordinary construction.

Our invention consists of a pair of plates A and B. The plate A rests upon the plate B and is secured thereto by means Of the rivet 14. The forward ends of the members A and B are slightly curved and spaced apart for forming the jaws 15.

The jaws 15 are designed to receive therebetween the draw bar l2. Each of the jaws 15 are -provided with a registering opening through which is extended a bolt 16. The 'il openings inthe jaws 15 may be selectively positioned so as to register with any of the openings 13 in the draw bar 12.

From the construction of the parts just described it will be seen that the members Aand B areL soconnected to the draw bar as to permit swinging movement. The member A has its rear end provided with an upturned portion 17 and a portion 18 substantially parallel Iwith the member B.

It willgbeseen that the'rear ends of the i i .membersv A and B are thusv spaced apart for lforming apair of jaws. stub tongue 19 ,l or an Ordinary tongue of a'vehicle or 1mplement may be securedv to the hitch inthe following described manner:

The members A and B are provided with openings near` their rear end through which is extended a bolt 20. A spacing sleevev21 wis received between the upper surface of the member B and the under surface of the portion 18 of the member A. The stub tongue is provided with an opening in which is received the sleeve 21.

In lOrder to .preventv `swinging movement of the members A and B, we provide an arm 22 which may be curved as shownin the lclra'wings or may be an ordinary straight The arm 22 is provided with anv opening openings 23 near its other end. The memnear one of its ends and with a plurality of bers A and B are provided withl openings 24. Any of the openings 24 vmay be made to register with any of the openings 23.y A j bolt 25 is used for connecting thev members A and B to the arm 22.

A bolt 26 connects the forward end of the.

arm 22 to the draw bar 12. The arm` 22 may be connected to any of the openingsl 13 in the draw bar 12. In Figure 1 of the drawings we have lshown the hitch extended rearwardly from the machine so that theline of draftl 4would be in a line through the longitudinalcenter of the machine. The arm`22 prevents the members A and B from swinging and maintains the entire hitch in proper position.

, In Figure 2 of the drawings we have j shown the parts in another of their positions. lThe line of draft, when the parts" are in the just mentioned position is Off to one side. The adjustability in varying the 4B slightly apart.

position ot the `hitch is highly desirable. "the line ol drait may be varied somewhat vfrom that shown in Figure 2 ot the drawings by disconnecting the bolt and connecting the parts togetherby extending the bolts 25 to some ot' the other openings 23 and Q4.

In Figure el ot' the drawings we have shown the sleeve 2l extending into the opening-inthe members A. and B. 'In this form the openings are provided with shoulders 27 which .rest upon the shoulder formed on the sleeve 2l. The amount ot pull on the bolt in this form is practically eliminated. ln order to place the sleeve 2l in position it isnecessary to spring the members Aand J The lrivet lll which connects theftwo members together being spaced near the forward end ot' 'the members will permit the springing ot the parts.

It matT be mentionedvthat our hitch may be made ot' any size and may be made of any ylengthdesired. The advantage of our hitch in addition to the advantages mentioned resides in the fact that the tongue ott-be implement is spaced suiiiciently from the tractor that it. will not engage the tractor wheels when the tractor is being turned.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of our mechanism, without departing` t'romthe real purpose and spirit ot our invention, and it is our intention to cover by our claim, any modified forms o't structure, or use oi mechanical equivalents, which may1 be reasonably included within its scope.

lVe'elaim as our invention:A

A tractor hitch adapted to be secured to the draw bar oa traotor,thedraw bar having a plurality of openingsitherein, including a pair ofmembers arranged one upon another and secured together, said pair of members each having one of their ends slightly bent and spaced apart tor providing a ,jaw member7 said jaw member being designed to receive the draw bar therebetween. said lJaw member having openings therein adapt-ed to register with an openingl .having openings `arranged therein between its endsfan arm having'onefof its ends provided with an opening-and `its other `end provided with openings,:a bolt for connect-- ing one end ot' said rarm to the draw bar, the gfree end otl said arm being designed to have one ol its openings register with one ot' the openings in said pair of members,.a bolt extended ythrough the last -regl istering openings whereby-the pair of members will be held against swinging movement. the parts being so arranged that the pair of' members maybe swungto position and held there for changing the line ot draft relative tothe vehicle.

Des Moines, Iowa, February 3, 1922.

FRANK; C. BRON/VN. EMERY E. NASON-1 

